Wood to Start at Third Base

Brandon Wood is getting the starting third base position. He will be replacing Chone Figgins, which will not be easy. I think this move is a downgrade and could cost the Angels the division.

Top 5 lead-off men in MLB

What makes a good lead-off hitter is an open-ended debate. What remains the most universally important trait is reliant on purely getting on base as much as possible. Whether the player does this through incredible patience or stressing more on stellar contact abilities, it needs to be done in order to be effective. What’s more [...]

Is Figgins Really the Best Choice for Seattle?

I’ll be frank. I think the Mariners dropped the ball again in terms of spending money on the free agent market. Everyone knew that Figgins was going to be overpaid, but I think he was overpaid by a team that frankly needs more than another speedster to compete in the AL West with the Angels [...]

Brett’s Top 10 Plots of the Winter Meetings (10-8)

With the winter meetings just around the corner, I’m going to be releasing my top ten stories to follow throughout the best weekend of the entire winter for a baseball fan. This is obviously the place where the rumors fly, the GM’s get together to talk trade, and free agent talks pick up steam. 10- [...]

The Void at Second Base

The Cubs production from second base in 2009 is best described as a black hole. Whether it was the original starter Mike Fontenot, Aaron Miles, or Andres Blanco, their production at the plate was staggeringly awful. With the exception of Jeff Baker’s 169 quality at-bats starting at second base, the offensive production was undeniably atrocious. [...]